Stop bullying: Evidence from an exploratory factor analysis of dominant bullying behaviors among Malaysian adolescent

Bullying, a recurring aggressive and substantial antisocial behavior characterized by a power imbalance can be destructive, and persistent and causes harm. Bullying is a negative behavior on individuals or groups of individuals who are considered weak that occurs more frequently among adolescents b...

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Main Authors: Busthami Nur, Abdul Hamid, Azid, Nurulwahida, Ruzlan Md-Ali, Ruzlan Md-Ali, Nakman, Siti Jaizah, Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong, Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong
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author Busthami Nur, Abdul Hamid
Azid, Nurulwahida
Ruzlan Md-Ali, Ruzlan Md-Ali
Nakman, Siti Jaizah
Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong
Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong
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Azid, Nurulwahida
Ruzlan Md-Ali, Ruzlan Md-Ali
Nakman, Siti Jaizah
Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong
Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong
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description Bullying, a recurring aggressive and substantial antisocial behavior characterized by a power imbalance can be destructive, and persistent and causes harm. Bullying is a negative behavior on individuals or groups of individuals who are considered weak that occurs more frequently among adolescents between the ages of 13–16. Bullying in schools is a violence that can result in students feeling threatened and powerless. This study was conducted to identify constructs that measure physical, verbal, anti-social, and cyberbullying. A total of 677 samples from a total of 23 secondary schools in the northern peninsula of Malaysia were involved in this crosssectional survey research design that used a questionnaire to collect the data. Exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that four factors namely, physical bully, verbal bullying, antisocial bully, and cyberbullying were prevalent among Malaysian adolescents. The reliability value for each factor was high, which ranged from .73 to .89. Out of four bullying constructs in the study, physical bullying has the highest factor loading. In conclusion, this study has proven that Malaysian adolescents also face bullying where the most dominant bullying behavior for Malaysian adolescents is physical bullying. The data imply that school leaders, the Malaysian Ministry of Education, and the community should view this matter seriously and Malaysian youths should be educated on the dangers of bullying behavior that can have a negative impact on the development of society as a whole
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spelling uthm.eprints-101982023-10-18T02:35:35Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10198/ Stop bullying: Evidence from an exploratory factor analysis of dominant bullying behaviors among Malaysian adolescent Busthami Nur, Abdul Hamid Azid, Nurulwahida Ruzlan Md-Ali, Ruzlan Md-Ali Nakman, Siti Jaizah Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong T Technology (General) Bullying, a recurring aggressive and substantial antisocial behavior characterized by a power imbalance can be destructive, and persistent and causes harm. Bullying is a negative behavior on individuals or groups of individuals who are considered weak that occurs more frequently among adolescents between the ages of 13–16. Bullying in schools is a violence that can result in students feeling threatened and powerless. This study was conducted to identify constructs that measure physical, verbal, anti-social, and cyberbullying. A total of 677 samples from a total of 23 secondary schools in the northern peninsula of Malaysia were involved in this crosssectional survey research design that used a questionnaire to collect the data. Exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that four factors namely, physical bully, verbal bullying, antisocial bully, and cyberbullying were prevalent among Malaysian adolescents. The reliability value for each factor was high, which ranged from .73 to .89. Out of four bullying constructs in the study, physical bullying has the highest factor loading. In conclusion, this study has proven that Malaysian adolescents also face bullying where the most dominant bullying behavior for Malaysian adolescents is physical bullying. The data imply that school leaders, the Malaysian Ministry of Education, and the community should view this matter seriously and Malaysian youths should be educated on the dangers of bullying behavior that can have a negative impact on the development of society as a whole 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10198/1/J15646_2de9295d79d2fafafcf2bc607a01765a.pdf Busthami Nur, Abdul Hamid and Azid, Nurulwahida and Ruzlan Md-Ali, Ruzlan Md-Ali and Nakman, Siti Jaizah and Tee Tze Kiong, Tee Tze Kiong and Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong (2023) Stop bullying: Evidence from an exploratory factor analysis of dominant bullying behaviors among Malaysian adolescent. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 12 (1). pp. 236-244. ISSN 2252-8822 https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v12i1.22717
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Yee Mei Heong, Yee Mei Heong
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title_fullStr Stop bullying: Evidence from an exploratory factor analysis of dominant bullying behaviors among Malaysian adolescent
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title_short Stop bullying: Evidence from an exploratory factor analysis of dominant bullying behaviors among Malaysian adolescent
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